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Ideal Florida Meal

Ideal Florida Meal

The regional fare in Florida that I most enjoy are the: Margarita – Tequila, lime juice, and  orange liquor Cuban Sandwich -  ham, roasted pork, Swiss cheese, pickles, mustard, and sometimes salami on Cuban bread Key Lime Pie -  key lime juice, egg yolks, and sweetened condensed milk in a pie crust So I have been [...]

[ More ] May 31st, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Food, quest |
Short and Stormy

Short and Stormy

The holiday’s intrusion this week let it fly past ever faster having 20% less filler. I even tried to strech out the posting to later on Friday to squeeze a little more into the week. Seems that the “day off” also had me taking less photos over the week.. dunno why that would happen. Tuesday’s [...]

[ More ] May 29th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Week in Review |
Memorial Day Weekend 2009

Memorial Day Weekend 2009

Our story picks up on Friday night, dinner at Bella Brava on the eve of Memorial Day 2009. I chose the four cheese pizza (quattro fromage) topped with an egg seasoned in truffle oil. Was very delicious and left me feeling quite full. That filled sensation changed into something more unpleasant, a sharp pain at [...]

[ More ] May 26th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Weekend Wrap-up |
A banANNA! a Toy Soldier, and Ikea

A banANNA! a Toy Soldier, and Ikea

My weekend began with a bit of a lie-in then off to the St. Petersburg Saturday Farmers’ Market. Vegetables were the theme with onions, artichokes, asparagus, tomatoes, and apples stepping up (yes but they were some confused fruit and who am I who am I to argue if the self identify as another food group) [...]

[ More ] May 18th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Weekend Wrap-up |
Best Margarita Quest

Best Margarita Quest

Today is Cinco de Mayo and is traditionally celebrated with a margarita!    What better day then to launch my quest for the best margarita ever! There are two parts to this quest. 1. Best recipe 2. Place/bartender that  crafts the best margarita As for part 1 my present favorite served in a salt rimmed [...]

[ More ] May 5th, 2009 | 2 Comments | Posted in Food, quest |

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